Allow vote on alcohol

Friday

Oct 12, 2012 at 4:00 PM

Editor: Dear county commissioners:

Editor: Dear county commissioners:Our county and its municipalities are ready to realize the full potential of a thriving community and a promising future. Tax revenue from the sale of alcohol is one of the many pieces to realizing these dreams. Our desire is to be permitted to determine by vote whether alcohol sales are allowed in Davidson County. So, I humbly ask that you support those who supported you. I ask that you take the opportunity to exercise your duty and listen to the voices of the people who so graciously elected you their county commissioners. Of course, we respect that there are differing points of view on this issue, but that is all the more reason for you to take this to the voters and to give our democratic process an opportunity to work. It matters little whether each person supports or does not support the sale of alcohol. The crux of the matter here is that you in your capacity as county commissioners allow our voices to be heard by acting upon the power that only you hold and put the sale of alcohol to a ballot vote by the people. Inaction in your capacity as a county commissioner is suppression of our voices, and it is the mark of a tyrant to attempt to suppress the voice of their people There are two innate forces within each of us. One is tyranny. The other is liberty. While they coexist within us, they cannot coexist outside of us; for where one reigns the other is suppressed. Each of us has a measured desire for power, to rule, to govern and to dominate. What separates good intentions from evil intentions is the wisdom to govern through liberty.We are asking that you put our voice before your privilege to govern. Put our voice before your own personal beliefs. Put our voice, the voice of the people, before your elected power as commissioners. The voters of Davidson County deserve an opportunity to be heard on this issue. We can do it without you, and if we must we will, but we would rather do it with you. We are asking for your support. By voting you as our county commissioners, we trusted that you would represent us. Now, we are asking that you honor that trust. So whose voice will you heed, the oppressive rhetoric of tyranny or the divine wisdom of liberty? With whom do your loyalties lie, this body of seven or the throng of 100,000 citizens? Lastly, whom will you serve, yourself or the people?Jason D. VarnerThomasville